She made stunning, forward-thinking songs in the 1950s, but was barely known – and aged 50, she disappeared. Now, with a new re-release of her music, she's recognised as a trailblazer.

To borrow the title of an iconic Townes Van Zandt album, folk music is “a far cry from dead.” Many people view the folk music genre as a thing of the past, antiquated and rendered obsolete. But in ...

In the 1950s, the group helped drive the folk music revival that paved the way for such artists as Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul and Mary. Nick Reynolds, who as a college student grabbed a guitar, donned ...

He began his career during the 1950s folk revival and continued to record — and helped orchestrate “We Are the World” — while pursing his many other artistic and political interests. By Jon Pareles ...

Richard Kaufman performing with his wife (Courtesy of the Kaufman family) In the 1950s at Philadelphia’s Gilded Cage coffeehouse, Richard Kaufman sang and played his guitar for circles of friends and ...

Folk rock emerged in the mid-1960s as a fusion of acoustic storytelling and electric energy, giving voice to a generation in flux. Simon & Garfunkel became one of its most iconic acts, blending poetic ...